Queensland's Race To Track Down 1,500 People Returning From Melbourne Hotspot 13/02/2021

Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 2 p.m.

Queensland could slam its border shut to greater Melbourne beyond the current two weeks if there are cases of unlinked community transmission. A young Queensland mother left her infant daughter alone to drown in a laundry sink while she checked Facebook and tended to her other children, police allege. Google and Facebook will almost certainly be forced to pay Australian media organisations for the news they use on their platforms, the bill could be passed into law as early as next week. Changes to the Health Star calculator could affect Queenslanders working in the juice industry including growers, factory workers and distributors. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at courier mail.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.